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I I I 97. Regular Meeting February 15, 2005 Page 3 department does an excellent job in trying to answer nuisance calls. She stated she understands if an officer is called out to the same house three times within a certain time period, then the house is placed on a nuisance list She stated with students moving in and out quickly, she feels the process needs to be expedited to cut down on the nuisance problems She stated the second issue is the Single-Family Ordinance She feels the Planning and Zoning Commission is currently enforcing this Ordinance. She suggested to help expedite a procedure, the City should have an affidavit signed by the realtors or owners, which would disclose restrictions to the prospective buyers of the home in a zoned Single-Family District She also stated when a home is bought, the prospective buyer should be required to sign a notarized affidavit stating he or she has been told the home is located in a Single-Family District She stated the same rules should apply for leasing agents or homeowners that would lease their home She stated she feels this Ordinance has been ignored far too long 6) Laura Schneider stated she wished to speak on Item 28, a discussion regarding enforcement of City Codes for noise, yards, maintenance and unrelated persons She stated not every single-family neighborhood is alike She also stated there are areas of the City where the strict enforcement of a blanket unrelated persons requirement could cause unexpected or unintended consequences She stated she is a rental property owner in a neighborhood of mixed houses and duplexes, and strict blanket enforcement would discourage continued development of rental homes She stated there are old areas of the City, which have fallen into disrepair, and were rehabilitated and revived because investors could rent these homes She also stated there are areas of the City where three people living in a three-bedroom house would not be disruptive to their neighborhood 7) Joe Schneider stated he wished to speak on Item 28, a discussion regarding enforcement of City Codes for noise, yards, maintenance and unrelated persons He stated he grew up in San Marcos in a neighborhood which was predominantly a single-family neighborhood He stated most of the long- term residents have either passed away or moved out These homes are now in disrepair, and have recently been purchased, fixed up and are being used as rental homes He stated the purchase of these homes has improved the value of the homes in the neighborhood He stated the new property owners had no intention of violating the Zoning Ordinance, but when they could not rent to a family, they were faced with no other choice but to try to rent to someone else He encouraged the Council to consider amending the Ordinance to allow three unrelated people, so the revitalization of the run-down areas can continue 8) Warren Barnes stated he wished to speak on Item 28, a discussion regarding enforcement of City Codes for noise, yards, maintenance and unrelated persons He stated this zoning is a discrimination against college students He stated the City needs to discourage the kind of development like Bobcat Village, which was taken off the tax rolls and encourage rental property He encouraged the Council to not adopt new laws, but to enforce the laws the City already has 9) Sherri Bilson stated she wished to speak on Item 28, a discussion regarding the enforcement of City Codes for noise, yards,